A technician records the shortened formulae of two organic compounds.
| Sample | Shortened formula |
|---|---|
| X | CH3CH2COOH\mathrm{CH_{3}CH_{2}COOH}CH3CH2COOH |
| Y | CH3CH2CH2CH2COOH\mathrm{CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}COOH}CH3CH2CH2CH2COOH |
The technician compares their boiling points at the same pressure.
What are the names of samples X and Y?
Compare the boiling points of samples X and Y. Explain your answer.
131 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 6.2 Organic chemistry, covering 6.2.1 Crude oil and fractional distillation, 6.2.2 Cracking and dependence on hydrocarbons, 6.2.3 Functional groups and homologous series, 6.2.4 Reactions of alkanes, alkenes and alcohols, 6.2.5 Addition polymerisation and repeat units, 6.2.6 Naturally occurring polymers, 6.2.7 Chemical cells and fuel cells, and 6.2.8 Condensation polymerisation and how to make one. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.